Ten Hag: ‘Modern footballers struggle with criticism’

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says modern footballers find it tough to deal with criticism and that his generation had “much thicker skin”.

Mbappe to miss Real Madrid Copa clash against Real Sociedad

Real Madrid left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad to face Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Wednesday owing to a dental problem.

Amorim: Man United must avoid recruitment mistakes of the past

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes avoiding the kind of expensive mistakes the club has made in the transfer market is the key to halting the English giants’ decline.

Carlo: Madrid doing well despite ‘absurd, unsustainable’ schedule

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday his team were doing a good job given their packed fixture list, describing the football calendar as “absurd” and “unsustainable”.

Chelsea climb to fourth after routing Saints

Christopher Nkunku and Pedro Neto starred as Chelsea climbed to fourth place in the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of woeful Southampton on Tuesday.

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Chelsea emphatically cruised past Southampton, with Aston Villa failing to meet expectations at Crystal Palace.

Atletico hold Barca in crazy eight-goal Copa del Rey semi

Atletico Madrid conceded a two-goal lead then fought back from two down to draw 4-4 with Barcelona in a wild Copa del Rey semi-final first leg thriller on Tuesday.

Guardiola: De Bruyne will be ‘honest’ over Man City future

Pep Guardiola insists Kevin De Bruyne will be completely honest with himself when he makes a decision over his Manchester City future.

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Mohamed Salah seems on track to surpass Andy Cole’s record of 47 goals and assists from the 1993–94 campaign.

‘Over my dead body’: Arteta says Arsenal still fighting for title

Mikel Arteta said he would give up in the Premier League title race “over my dead body” even though he admitted Arsenal face a historically tough challenge to catch Liverpool.